This week, singer-songwriting Noah Kahan released his newest single ‘Stick Season’ titled after the transition from fall to winter that happens in the artist’s home state of Vermont. This sparse, in-between season is a metaphor for a harsh breakup that while deeply affecting seems necessary for future growth.

“At its core, ‘Stick Season’ is a song about feeling left behind and feeling trapped. It’s about seeing the other side of a place you thought was only beautiful. As a relationship ends, some place or someone you used to look back at so fondly quickly transforms into a memory of pain.”